Rather than beg God to speak to us, we should ask God to help us to hear what God has already said in Jesus.
Spirituality
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What is the Catholic response to the rise of nationalism?
If love of country is a virtue and a moral obligation, the nationalistic impulse itself has no moral identity.
Posted inFaith, Features
Beyond religious life and marriage: A look at friendship as vocation
How ancient traditions have inspired modern-day Christians to forge new bonds of commitment.
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Becoming a Sunday Crybaby: How I rediscovered the beauty of Mass
I might have come in wounded, but during Mass I am healed and made whole.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
The Faith of Steven McDonald
Steven McDonald was shot in the line of duty. Then his work began.
Posted inArts & Culture, Film
Fr. James Martin answers 5 common questions about ‘Silence’
Even some thoughtful Christian observers seem to have missed a few essential themes.
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Holy Land ’16 | Day Two: Nazareth and Cana
Welcome to Day Two of America Media’s 2016 virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Join James Martin, S.J. for a tour of Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, and Cana, the site of his first miracle.
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Holy Land ’16 | Farewell from Jerusalem
On the final day of our pilgrimage, James Martin, S.J., walks the Via Dolorosa then visits the holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
How I learned to love and raise the child from my husband’s affair
Like every child, my daughter is a gift. But, at first, her life was a hard gift to accept.
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Have you read the most-circulated book in the history of Christianity (after the Bible)?
After St. Ignatius discovered ‘Imitation of Christ,’ he “never wished to read any other devotional book.”